Comprehensive Japanese Language Course (twice per week)
This course is not offered at the moment. If you have interest in this course, please complete the class request form. If there is sufficient interest, a class can be organised.
Course Overview
In this course there are 2 sections, “Katsudoo (activities)” and “Rikai (competences)”. In the Katsudoo (activities) part you can gain practical communication skills for everyday situations, such as greetings, eating Japanese food, talking about your daily routine etc. While in the Rikai (competences) part you will systematically study the features of the Japanese language such as grammar and sentence patterns which are necessary for communication. Reading practice of Japanese characters will also be taken up in your first module in addition to listening and speaking practice.
There are 9 modules from the complete beginner’s level to the A2 level. You can continue learning for 9 modules if you would like to. You can also stop your study or take a break at the end of a module, and start it again at the beginning of a module, when a class which suits your level is running. Please refer to the figure below for details on the modules.
There are 6 periods of 6 weeks, or 6 terms in a year. The module for complete beginners will normally be offered twice a year. If you start your study with module 1 in e.g. January, you will have completed all 9 modules of the course in June of the following year at the earliest.
| Level | Starter A1 | Elementary 1 A2 | Elementary 2 A2 | ||||||
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| Module 1 6 weeks |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
In class lessons at Amieke Online, we use “Zoom,” which is a cloud based online meeting system. Amieke Online is a business partner of Zoom and provides you with high quality online Japanese lessons. For more details on Zoom, please see “What is Zoom?”
Lesson Fee
- The fee is charged on a module by module basis, payment for modules beyond the current one is not accepted.
- The fee for one module is 264.00 euros (6 weeks, 12 lessons of 90 minutes each.)
Please see the Prices Page for more details. - Course books are not included in the module fee.
- Payment is accepted through bank transfer (in euros) or PayPal*
- Your position in a module is only confirmed once full payment has been received by the invoice due date.
- Lesson fee will not be refunded if you are absent from the class.
- Lessons at Amieke Online are exempt from VAT.
* PayPal is an online payment service which is available in more than 200 countries or regions. In most countries you can pay by bank transfer or your credit card in the local currency through PayPal. Please refer to the Paypal website of your own country for further details.
Course Books
This course uses two course books, “Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture, Katsudoo (Course book for communicative language activities)” and “Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture, Rikai (Course book for communicative language competences)”. In the Katsudoo (activities) part, the aim is to develop practical communicative ability through listening to a variety of Japanese and speaking practice. In the Rikai (competences) part, you can systematically study the language features needed for communication. Each module will cover one third of each book. You will have completed three levels of the books, Starter (A1), Elementary 1 (A2) and Elementary 2 (A2) throughout all nine modules of the course. Please see the figure above on the modules again. You can see the tables of contents and sample pages of the course books below by clicking on the links to the official website of the Japan Foundation. For more details on the course books, please refer to the official website of Marugoto.
| Level | Katsudoo (activities) | Rikai (competences) |
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| Starter (A1) |  |
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| Table of Contents | Table of Contents | |
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| Elementary 1 (A2) |  |
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| Table of Contents | Table of Contents | |
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| Elementary 2 (A2) |  |
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| Table of Contents | Table of Contents | |
| Look inside | Look inside |
The publisher of Marugoto provides a list where you can find your nearest bookstore or distributor of Marugoto. It is also published overseas and made available through electronic library. The online bookstore Verasia is recommended for European residents. For further details and information, please refer to the official website of Marugoto. You can also find the books and the Kindle Editions online at shops like e.g. Amazon.
Some Other Things
- Class size is a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 6 students.
- If there are only three applicants, the course can be provided with an additional charge of 21 euros per person (3.5 euros per lesson) at the request of the applicants.
- We will stop accepting applications once all the seats are taken.
- A certificate is issued to applicants at the end of module.
- National holidays in each country are not considered because lessons are provided online. It might be possible to change the schedule considering holidays only if the class consists of students who live in the same country.
Support Website for the Course Book “Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture”
There is a support website, MARUGOTO Plus, which follows along with the course books. It contains videos, pictures, skits and practice exercises. Please refer to the official website for more details